white hairy tongue

Good day dr _i have a serious problem of a white hairy. Pasty tongue this happend 2 weeks after a sexual encounter from which I aquired gw as well other ars symtoms (symptoms) (october 25 2009) todate I have had 32 hiv tests (various types up to 13 months post exposure _i cannot help but think the hiv tests are wrong

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
White coating on tongue can be due to fungal infection or candidiasis causing oral thrush, oral lichen planus or leukoplakia. Leukoplakia is a white lesion that can't be removed simply by rubbing the mucosal surface. It may occur in response to chronic irritation from dentures or from tobacco use or pipe smoking, or it may represent dysplasia.

In my opinion, a biopsy is required to confirm the diagnosis.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.